Shadehopper

Shadehopper LLC

About this app

Stay cool, safe, and comfortable outdoors with Shadehopper — the world's first shade-optimized navigation app.

Shadehopper uses real-time solar geometry and building shadow data to find you the shadiest walking, running, hiking, or cycling routes — not just the fastest ones. Whether you're beating the summer heat, protecting sensitive skin, or simply prefer a more comfortable outdoor experience, Shadehopper plans your route around the shade.

SMART SHADE ROUTING
- Direct, Shadiest, and Balanced route options for every trip
- Real-time shadow calculations based on time of day and season
- Weather-adaptive routing — prioritizes shade in heat, safety in rain
- UV index awareness — maximizes shade when UV is highest
- Shade-side guidance — tells you which side of the street has more shade

DAILY SHADE BRIEFING
- See today's UV index, peak sun hours, and best walking windows
- Vitamin D timing — know the best window for healthy sun exposure
- Air quality index and pollen levels for your location
- Tomorrow's shade outlook planned in advance

PLAN YOUR WORKOUTS
- Shade-optimized workout routes with elevation and calorie tracking
- Loop route generator — choose your distance, we find the shadiest loop
- Trail condition options — dry, wet, icy, mud, snow
- Export workouts to Strava and other fitness platforms

BUILT FOR EVERYONE
- Wheelchair and stroller accessible routing
- Works for walking, jogging, running, hiking, and cycling
- Nighttime mode highlights well-lit routes for safe evening outings
- Available in 11 languages including Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Arabic, and more

PERSONALIZED TO YOU
- Set your skin tone for personalized UV and vitamin D recommendations
- Choose your locomotion mode for tailored route and grade warnings
- US and metric units supported
- Dark mode available

WHY SHADEHOPPER?
Most navigation apps only care about speed. Shadehopper cares about your comfort, health, and safety outdoors. Created by two physicians who understand the real health impact of sun exposure, Shadehopper brings science-backed thinking to everyday navigation.

Download Shadehopper and never walk in the sun when you could walk in the shade.

What’s new

Background navigation with off-route voice alerts while your screen is locked, 11-language support, audio ducking so directions are clear over music, and sign-in improvements.